Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 12.4% in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya, 1999β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya peaked at 13.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2005.
That places Kenya 91st out of 102 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Kenya was 12.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release